NEARLY HALF OF NEW MEXICO’S TWO MILLION RESIDENTS ARE ON MEDICAID…THE GOVERNMENT HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM FOR LOW INCOME PEOPLE. NOW, THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH HAS LAUNCHED A WEB SITE THAT EPIDEMIOLOGIST VICTORIA DIRMYER SAYS IS DESIGNED TO MAKE HEALTH CARE COSTS MORE TRANSPARENT. THE WEB SITE INCLUDES NINE MEDICAL PROCEDURES LIKE MAMMOGRAPHIES AND COLONOSCOPIES.
THE WEB SITE CAN BE FOUND AT NM HEALTH CARE COMPARE-DOT-COM. THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAYS PRICE TRANSPARENCY ALLOWS PATIENTS TO MAKE MORE INFORMED CHOICES ABOUT THEIR CARE.
